Somervell, Donald B., Baron Somervell of Harrow
- Date of birth:
- August 24th, 1889 (Harrow on the Hill/London, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- November 18th, 1960 (Marylebone/London, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Political career during the Second World War:
18 March 1936 – 25 May 1945: Attorney General for England and Wales
25 May 1945 – 26 July 1945: Home Secretary, War Cabinet
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- Headquarters, 53rd Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division, British Army
- Awarded on:
- June 3rd, 1919
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